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Welcome to the module of SSC4222: Internship II
This module is delivered to year 4 students in the BSc. Soil Sciences Program at University of Rwanda College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
Introduction
This is a core module taken in the second trimester of fourth year of the BSc Soil Sciences. This module covers a training period of 1 month at a workplace, other than one of the educational institutes where the student goes for hands-on practices and experience things in real work situations. The workplace is domain related to the educational program of the student.
Aims
The aim of this module is to help the student to further develop knowledge and competences, skills and attitudes that are important in the field Soil Sciences etc.) through confrontation of the already acquired knowledge, understanding and skills with a primary work experience in his/her area of work.
Learning outcomes: Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to:
- Masters the skills and has acquired the problem-solving capacity to analyse problems of soil ;
- Identify and apply appropriate research methods and techniques to design, plan and execute targeted experiments or simulations independently and critically evaluate and interpret the collected data;
- Write scientific reports on and present it to different audiences;
- Work industriously and diligently with (out) little supervision in a possibly short time.
Activities
Students will carry out their activities at the industries under supervision of industry supervisor
academic supervisor will make regular visits to the students at the given industry
students will write daily report of their activities and make a final report at the end of internship
Indicative Resources
- Aniket Singh (2018). A complete book of internship in India, chenai: Notion Press, IDBN 978-1-64429-827-5
- Siti Mahfuzah Sarif et al. (2014). Industrial training: Proposal and Report Writing Guidebook, SMMTC Industrial Training Committee. College of Arts and Sciences, University Utara, Malaysia.
- Gerald Munyoro et al. (2016). An evaluation of the student Industrial attachment programme in Zimbabwe: A case study of Chinhoyi University of Technology, Impact: International Journal of research in Business Management (IMPACT:URBM), ISSN (P): 2347-4572; ISSN(E): 2321-886X Vol.4, Issue 8.
Module Team:
Prof Naramabuye FX, 0788874486
Dr Hamudu Rukangantambara, 0783021577
Dr Bazimenyera Jean de Dieu, 0785375898
Gatesi Julienne, 0788507160
Nsanzimana Oreste, 0788664238
Module Coordinator
Gatesi Julienne, 0788507160
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Dear students welcome to the module of SSC4223 : Research project II
This module is delivered to year 4 students in the BSc. Soil Sciences Program at University of Rwanda College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
Aims
The overall objective of the module is to train students in choosing the right research topic, writing and presenting the research proposal, performing data collection and analysis, and finally writing and presenting the study report (thesis). During this process, the student is expected to work with minimal assistance from the supervisor.
Learning outcomes:
After successful completion of this module students are expected to be able to:
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Lay out scientifically sound field and laboratory agronomic and soil science experiments
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record analyse and report experimental data
- Write a research proposal;
- Design experiments and Test hypothesis;
- Set up and carry out laboratory experimentation;
- Apply statistical packages in data management and analysis;
- Write and present a scientific report.
Activities:
- Research proposal writing: Assisted by their supervisors, student are expected to develop a well structured research proposal, with clear and logical arrangement of ideas addressing the aspects such as the background and context of the stud
- Data collection: This part of the research project concerns the student’s field and laboratory work.
- Data analysis, report writing & and defense of the final research work: After the data collection, students should be able to perform appropriate statistical tests using at least one of available statistical packages. Finally, they should write a report (thesis) which will be presented before a panel for evaluation.
Literature:
- Helen Aveyard (2018) Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A practical guide, Fourth Edition, Open University Press, London, McGraw Hill Education.
- Read textbooks, published papers and scientific materials on designing of research proposal, conduction of experiments and writing of final scientific report. These can also be accessed through the University of Rwanda Library website: https://library.ur.ac.rw/
- The Learning and teaching strategy, assessment strategy, and literature are provided under each learning unit and in the module outline.
- Language of Instruction: English
Module Team:
Prof Naramabuye FX
Dr Hamudu Rukangantambara
Dr Bazimenyera Jean de Dieu
Gatesi Julienne
Nsanzimana Oreste
Module coordinator
Nsanzimana Oreste, 0788664238
Welcome message
Dear students, welcome to the module of SSC 4221: agricultural extension:
This is a module delivered to year 4 students in the BSc. Soil Sciences Program at University of Rwanda College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
Aim of the module
The module of Agricultural Extension and policies aims to equip the students about the technology transfer skills and strategies; Rwandan agricultural policies laws; natural resources management law and policies; institutional framework for extension. Students will be taught principles, concepts, philosophy, methods of extension, communication skills needed for agricultural innovations, interpersonal communication skills, Agricultural & Natural Resources Management Policies & Laws. Students are encouraged to attend lectures and field classes, if the situations permit. Course notes for lectures are made available through UR e-learning platform https://elearning.ur.ac.rw. Students are encouraged to participate in class by asking questions or providing appropriate comments from their own experiences that will add to the learning experience of all students. Students are expected to complete assignments on due time. Lectures are presented with the assistance of reading materials. If time allows informal small groups will be used to discuss issues raised in class. The questions and comments from the students are highly encouraged.
Learning outcomes
This module will help the students to:
-Show ability to understand farmer behaviour towards changing agricultural technology.
-Student should also be able to critically analyse agricultural policies and understand how these support agricultural development.
- Identify challenges of agricultural development and know how to address them using participatory approaches.
- Execute extension work and to commit themselves to the community service
- Develop small scale projects and generate farmers interest in these projects using the participatory approach.
- Show capability in natural resources management.
- understand challenges and possible solutions for agricultural development
- understand concepts and theories of extension and existing agricultural policies
Activities
Online lectures
Assignments
Exercises
Resources
- André, C.E., Reveret, J.P. et Sène, A. (2003)., L’Évaluation des impacts sur l’environnement: Processus, acteurs et pratique, Presses internationals Polytechnique, Montréal.
-Ellis, F. (1991). Agricultural Policies in Developing countries. Cambridge University Press
- Hannigan, J. (2006)., Environmental Sociology, Routledge, London.
- Journals: "Loi Organique portant modalités de protéger, sauvegarder et promouvoir l’environnement au Rwanda" in Journal Officiel n° 04/2005 du 08/04/2005
- Leeuwis, C., (2004) COMMUNICATION heart FARMING INNOVATION, rethinking, Agricultural Extension. Blackwell publishing, NL,
- MINAGRI, (2005), NATIONAL POLICY AND LEADING PRINCIPLES OF THE NEW AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEM, Kigali, Rwanda.
- MINAGRI (2009). NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION STRATEGY, P.53, Kigali, Rwanda.
-Monke, E. A. and Scott R. P. (1989). The Policy Analysis Matrix for Agricultural Development. Cornell University Press.
- Nettie, Aarnink and Koos, Kingma (1991). Female Farmers and Male Extension Workers. Coll. Women and autonomy Centre, Ed. Leiden University, p. 137, NL.
-Norton, R. D. (2002). Agricultural Development Policy: Concepts and Experiences. FAO Agricultural Policy Support Service – Policy Assistance Division. TCAS Working Document No. 43.
- Van den Proclamation, A.W. & Hawkins, H.S. (1996), Agricultural Extension, 2nd ed., Blackwell, Ltd sciences, London, UK.
Teaching team:
Dr. Bazimenyera Jean de Dieu, 0785375898, bazidieu@gmail.com
Dr. Harelimana Anastase, 0788564493, anastaseharel@gmail.com